Welcome to Advising at Caldwell University For Faculty Advisors

1. Welcome to Advising at Caldwell UniversityFor Faculty Advisors Created by: Jennifer M Kim-Lee, Director of Advisement & Study Abroad Center for Student Success

2. Academic Advisor

3. Advising at Caldwell College Traditional Undergraduate Students • Declared First-Year Students – Freshman Seminar Faculty Instructor • Faculty from student’s declared major • Undeclared First-Year Students – Freshman Seminar Instructor • Faculty/Director of Advisement from Center for Student Success • Undeclared Upper-Class Students – Director of Advisement from Center for Student Success • Declared Upper-Class Students – Faculty from student’s declared major Transfer Students • All Transfer Students register with the Director of Advisement • Students with ≥ 30 Transfer Credits • Faculty from your declared major • Notifications sent before registration for the next semester (November 14) • Students with < 30 Transfer Credits • Director of Advisement from Center for Student Success • Faculty Advisor Reassignment • Reach 60 credits and 1 semester at Caldwell • Declare a major before 60 credits and 1 semester at Caldwell Adult Undergraduate Students • Professional Advisor from the Center for Student Success Online Students • Professional Advisor from the Center for Student Success Additional Support Resources • Athletes • Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) • Disability Services

4. Students meet with an Academic Advisor to: • Select courses for the upcoming semester (advisor’s signature is required on course registration form) • Discuss any problems that are impacting academic performance and help get connected to resources on campus • Add or drop courses during registration and discuss withdrawal from a course • Work through the process of declaring a major and design a plan to complete it • Get clarification on academic policies and procedures • Consider opportunities such as study abroad, internship, summer school, and post-Caldwell plans, such as graduate school and career options

5. Student Advising Videos • How NOT to Contact your Academic Advisor • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMIMqJhzQs0 • How TO Contact your Academic Advisor • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9tkBZ8oW98 • How NOT to Approach your Academic Advisor Meeting • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF7nkhveWZ8 • How TO Approach your Academic Advisor Meeting • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hitRKZWSM_0

6. Graduation Requirements

7. Caldwell Curriculum • All Caldwell students are required to complete the following in order to graduate: • A minimum of 120 credits • Final 30 credits must be taken at Caldwell • A minimum of one major • Half the major requirements must be taken at Caldwell • Foundational and Enriched Core • With an AA or 30+ transfer credits are waived • A minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 • Education majors=3.0 • Nursing majors=2.75 • A minimum Major GPA of 2.0

8. Majors • Accounting • Art* • Art Therapy (B.A. Art & Psychology) • Biology* • Business Administration • Concentrations in: Global Business, Human Resources, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Sport Management • Communication Arts • Computer Information Systems • Concentrations in: Business Systems or Information Technology • Criminal Justice • Education • Elementary • Secondary • English* • Financial Economics • Graphic Design • Health Science • History • Individualized Majors • Marketing • Mathematics* • Medical Technology • Music* • Nursing • Political Science • Psychology** • Social Studies* • Sociology • Spanish* • Studio Art • Theology *Denotes areas Education majors can double major in **Psychology may only double major with Elementary Education with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification

10. Resources

11. Academic Calendar • Includes important dates and deadlines: • Orientation • First day of Classes (Distance Learning, Evening, Day) • Last day to Add/Drop Courses • Student Outreach System • Last day to Withdraw from class with a W notation • Last day to Withdraw from class with WP/WF notation • Registration for the following semester • Mid-Term Progress Report • Final Exam Period • Holidays • Current Academic Calendar can be found: http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/advisement/resources#academic-calendar

12. Campus Resources • Campus Resources: • Bursar (Aquinas Hall – x3545) • Center for Student Success (CSS) (2nd floor, Alumni Theatre – x3374) • Academic Success Center (Student Center – x3271) • Advisement & Study Abroad(2nd floor, Alumni Theatre–x 3203) • Career Planning & Development (2nd floor Alumni Theater – x3290) • Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) (Aquinas Hall--- x3245) • Counseling Office (Newman Center – x3307) • Disability Services (Student Center – x3645) • Financial Aid (Aquinas Hall – x3221) • Registrar (Aquinas Hall --- x3201) • Student Engagement (Student Center – x3248)

13. Online Resources • Online Resources: • Academic Calendar • http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/advisement/resources#academic-calendar • Caldwell E-mail (Cougar Mail) • http://www.caldwell.edu/current-students • Campus Bookstore • http://caldwell.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=65149&catalogId=10001&langId=-1 • Campus Map • http://www.caldwell.edu/about/directions/campus-map • Department Chairs • http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/advisement/resources#department-chairs • Moodle • http://www.caldwell.edu/student_services/ • MyCaldwell Portal (http://www.caldwell.edu/student_services/) • Unofficial Degree Audit • Course Search • Billing Information • Enriched Core Information • Suggested Four-Year Major Plans • http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/4-year-plan • University Catalog & Core Book • http://www.caldwell.edu/current-students

14. Center for Student Success Advisors • Christopher Cruz Cullari, Executive Director of the Center for Student Success • Jennifer M Kim, Director of Advisement & Study Abroad • Michelle Perez, Academic Advisor • Roxanne Knott-Kuczborski, Senior Academic Advisor • Sister Michael Maurice, O.P., Senior Academic Advisor • Maureen McNish, Office Manager

15. Center Contact Information • Center for Student Success (CSS) • Phone: 973.618.3203 • Office: Second Floor of Alumni Theatre • Hours: M-R, 8:30 AM-7:00 PM; F, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM • Summer Hours: M-R, 8:30-6 PM; F, 8:30-12 PM • Website: http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success